GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| welter | writhe |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| grudging | unwilling |
| amity | friendship |
| quench | put out |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |